Hackathons
Find your next hackathon.
College and company hackathons open to UF students, with dates, where to apply and the ones DSI goes to together. Dates nobody has announced yet stay TBA.
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January 2027
PurdueBoilerMake
Jan 22–24, 2027 · West Lafayette, IN
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36-hour hackathon hosted by BoilerMake at Purdue, with technology projects, workshops, and mentoring.
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
GUHoya Hacks
Jan 22–24, 2027 · Washington, DC
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36-hour hackathon hosted by Hoya Hacks at Georgetown University, with collaborative coding and student innovation.
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
February 2027
NCSUHack_NCState
Feb 6–7, 2027 · Raleigh, NC
Applications openCheck the organizer for current details
Details
24-hour hackathon hosted by the Hack_NCState Planning Committee at NC State's Talley Student Union.
- Who can go
- University students; students from other universities welcome
- Cost
- Free
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
BrownHack@Brown
Feb 6–7, 2027 · Providence, RI · Format TBA
Not open yetApplication updates available
Details
A weekend of building and learning hosted by Hack@Brown at Brown University. Sign up for notification when hacker applications open.
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
- Purdue
InnovateHer
Feb 6–7, 2027 · West Lafayette, IN
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Women-centric hackathon hosted by InnovateHer at Purdue. The event features 24 hours of coding, design, and prototyping; venue TBA.
- Who can go
- See organizer's eligibility and inclusion policy
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
MSU
SpartaHack
Feb 6–7, 2027 · East Lansing, MI
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24-hour hackathon hosted by SpartaHack at Michigan State University, focused on learning and building student projects.
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
Stanford
TreeHacks
Feb 12–14, 2027 · Stanford, CA
Applications openDeadline: see organizer
Details
36-hour hackathon hosted by TreeHacks at Stanford. Free for admitted hackers; travel support has regional caps.
- Who can go
- Enrolled college students
- Cost
- Free for admitted hackers
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
USU
HackUSU
Feb 19–20, 2027 · Logan, UT
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24-hour innovation challenge hosted at Utah State's Huntsman Hall. Participants work on cases and technical projects with workshops and mentors.
- Who can go
- High school, technical college, and university students
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
SFSU
SF Hacks
Feb 19–21, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
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36-hour student-run hackathon at San Francisco State University, with project building, mentors, and workshops.
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
Clemson
CUhackit
Feb 20–21, 2027 · Clemson, SC
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Student hackathon hosted by CUhackit at Clemson University, with collaborative technology projects.
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
GT
★DSI involvement: Hacklytics
Feb 26–28, 2027 · Atlanta, GA
Not open yetDeadline not announced
Details
36 hours of data science and AI, hosted by Data Science @ GT at Georgia Tech. Free; university students 18+; teams up to 4.
★ UF DSI involvement in most years. Bus provided by the CLAS department.
- Venue
- Klaus Advanced Computing Building
- Run by
- Data Science at Georgia Tech
- Who can go
- University students, 18+
- Cost
- Free
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
March 2027
UDHenHacks
Mar 6–7, 2027 · Newark, DE
Interest formRegistration coming soon
Details
A beginner-friendly hackathon hosted by HenHacks at the University of Delaware. Open to college students of every major.
- Who can go
- College students of any major
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
KSU
Kent Hack Enough
Mar 6–7, 2027 · Kent, OH
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24-hour hackathon hosted by Kent Hack Enough at Kent State's Design Innovation Hub, with workshops and team projects.
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
April 2027
UCSD
DiamondHacks
Apr 3–4, 2027 · La Jolla, CA
Interest formDeadline: see organizer
Details
36-hour event hosted by ACM at UC San Diego. Undergraduate students welcome.
- Run by
- ACM at UC San Diego
- Who can go
- Undergraduate students
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
Dates TBA
UCSC
CruzHacks
Dates TBA · usually Spring; month varies · Santa Cruz, CA · Format TBA
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Student hackathon hosted by CruzHacks at UC Santa Cruz. The organizer's 2026 FAQ lists January 16–18; next-edition dates remain TBA.
- Who can go
- Next-edition eligibility TBA
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
FGCUEagleHacks
Dates TBA · usually March · Fort Myers, FL · Format TBA
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36-hour student hackathon hosted by CSSEC at Florida Gulf Coast University. The last verified edition was March 27–29, 2026.
- Who can go
- Next-edition eligibility TBA
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
UCDHackDavis
Dates TBA · usually Spring; latest in May · Davis, CA · Format TBA
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Student hackathon hosted by HackDavis at UC Davis. The 2026 event ran May 9–10; the organizer is recruiting 2027 directors, with next-edition dates TBA.
- Who can go
- Next-edition eligibility TBA
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
Rutgers
HackHERS
Dates TBA · usually February · New Brunswick, NJ · Format TBA
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24-hour hackathon hosted by Rutgers Women in Computer Science. The organizer's site has mixed older schedule information; the next edition's dates remain TBA.
- Run by
- Rutgers Women in Computer Science
- Who can go
- Next-edition eligibility TBA
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
UIUCHackIllinois
Dates TBA · usually Late winter / early spring · Urbana-Champaign, IL · Format TBA
Interest formDeadline: see organizer
Details
A student hackathon at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Interest form available; exact 2027 dates are not published.
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
PSU
HackPSU
Dates TBA · usually Spring and fall · University Park, PA · Format TBA
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Series overview: 24-hour collegiate hackathon hosted by HackPSU at Penn State, with workshops, speakers, and student projects.
- Who can go
- Next-edition eligibility TBA
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
UCI
IrvineHacks
Dates TBA · usually February / March · Irvine, CA · Format TBA
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Student hackathon hosted by IrvineHacks at UC Irvine. The last verified edition ran February 27–March 1, 2026, with daytime in-person activities.
- Who can go
- Next-edition eligibility TBA
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
UCLALA Hacks
Dates TBA · usually April · Los Angeles, CA
RegisterDeadline: see organizer
Details
36-hour student hackathon hosted by LA Hacks at UCLA. Free to attend; exact weekend to be announced.
- Venue
- Pauley Pavilion
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- Free
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
- UCLA
QWER Hacks
Dates TBA · usually Winter / early spring · Los Angeles, CA
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LGBTQIA+ focused student hackathon hosted by QWER Hacks at UCLA. A 2027 edition is advertised, but conflicting date listings need clarification before an exact weekend is shown.
- Who can go
- See organizer's eligibility and inclusion policy
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
UCRevolutionUC
Dates TBA · usually Spring · Cincinnati, OH
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24-hour student hackathon hosted by ACM@UC at the University of Cincinnati. The organizer announces Spring 2027 but has not published exact dates.
- Run by
- ACM at Cincinnati
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
TAMUTAMUhack
Dates TBA · usually January · College Station, TX · Format TBA
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Student hackathon hosted by TAMUhack at Texas A&M. The previous main edition ran January 24–25, 2026; next-edition details are unannounced.
- Who can go
- Next-edition eligibility TBA
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
CMU
TartanHacks
Dates TBA · usually February · Pittsburgh, PA · Format TBA
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24-hour hackathon hosted by ScottyLabs at Carnegie Mellon University. The last edition's organizer materials reference February 2026; 2027 dates are unannounced.
- Run by
- ScottyLabs
- Who can go
- Next-edition eligibility TBA
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
UGA
UGAHacks
Dates TBA · usually Winter / early spring · Athens, GA
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Student-run hackathon hosted by UGAHacks at the University of Georgia. The twelfth edition's exact dates remain TBA in this catalog until verified on the organizer page.
- Who can go
- See organizer
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
UChicago
Uncommon Hacks
Dates TBA · usually Spring; latest in May · Chicago, IL · Format TBA
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Student hackathon hosted by Uncommon Hacks at the University of Chicago. The latest verified edition ran May 16–17, 2026.
- Who can go
- Next-edition eligibility TBA
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
UTDWEHack
Dates TBA · usually April · Richardson, TX · Format TBA
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Hackathon hosted by WEHack at UT Dallas, supporting women and nonbinary students in technology. The official site still describes April 11–12, 2026; 2027 dates are TBA.
- Who can go
- Next-edition eligibility TBA
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
RITWiCHacks
Dates TBA · usually February · Rochester, NY
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24-hour collaborative programming event hosted by Women in Computing at RIT. The official countdown points to February 2027; a complete date range is not yet verified.
- Run by
- Women in Computing at RIT
- Who can go
- See organizer's eligibility and inclusion policy
- Cost
- See organizer
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
UFWiNGHacks
Dates TBA · usually Winter / early spring · Gainesville, FL · Format TBA
Not open yetApplications coming soon
Details
Hosted by WiNGHacks at the University of Florida, uplifting women and gender minorities in technology. Past editions featured 36 hours of building. Beginners welcome; Spring 2027 dates are TBA.
- Run by
- Women in Computer Science and Engineering at UF
- Who can go
- 2027 eligibility to be announced
- Cost
- Free
- Last checked
- Oct 17, 2026
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